{"id":146046,"date":"2026-06-05T00:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/146046\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T00:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:16:19","slug":"us-army-soldier-killed-in-iraq-training-accident-idd-as-texas-resident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/146046\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army soldier killed in Iraq training accident ID&#8217;d as Texas resident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Department of War has identified <a data-ylk=\"slk:a U.S. Army soldier killed overseas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/us-british-soldiers-die-training-175019764.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a U.S. Army soldier killed overseas<\/a> as Sergeant Devin A. Seibel of Robinson, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seibel, 26, died at Erbil Airbase in northern Iraq during a training-related incident on May 31, the defense department announced in a June 3 news release. He was assigned to the Air Ambulance Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, in Fort Carson, Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the defense department, Seibel was supporting <a data-ylk=\"slk:Operation Inherent Resolve;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inherentresolve.mil\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Inherent Resolve<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seibel was one of two soldiers killed in the training incident, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"An Iraqi army Humvee stands guard near the U.S. Embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_news_641\/e00d94144eec29650730b01b5b3973cf.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An Iraqi army Humvee stands guard near the U.S. Embassy, after Iraqi security sources said the embassy was hit in a missile attack, in Baghdad, Iraq, March 14, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">United Kingdom defense officials <a data-ylk=\"slk:said a British soldier also died;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/fatalities\/ministry-of-defence-confirms-the-death-of-lance-corporal-james-stewart-freeman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said a British soldier also died<\/a>. The country&#8217;s Ministry of Defense identified the solider as\u00a0Lance Corporal Freeman. He was 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials have not released additional information about how the soldiers died, but said the incident was under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">USA TODAY has reached out to the U.S. Army for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Army sergeant killed oversees identified as 26-year-old Texas resident;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2026\/06\/04\/devin-seibel-killed-iraq-erbil-airbase-training\/90407185007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Army sergeant killed oversees identified as 26-year-old Texas resident<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Department of War has identified a U.S. Army soldier killed overseas as Sergeant Devin A. 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